DeKalb extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 14-15. They lost 14-2 to the Naperville Central Redhawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-5 defeat back in April.
DeKalb saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nazeria Dean, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Naperville Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Naperville Central's side, Avery Miller spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gianna Ecklund was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Elise Simms was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither DeKalb nor Naperville Central have any future games scheduled.
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